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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1913

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The Turf. Rosehill Races

The Worker · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

Should fine weather prevail for next Saturday's meeting at Rosehill a record attendance is nearly sure. The secretary, Mr. G. W. Rowe, states that the course…

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Canterbury Park Races. Salarino and All Good Win the Double.—Well Backed Horses Score.—A Moderate Day's Racing

The Worker · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

A huge crowd turned up at Canterbury Park on May 20 to witness the postponed meeting. The going was a bit heavy, and scratchings were numerous in all the…

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Golf. Amateur Championship. Scott Disqualified. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The Amatour Golf Championship Championship began at St. Andrew's to-day. The conditions are far from favorable, as several of the bunkers…

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The Boxing Fatality. Pelkey and Tommy Burns Committed. Calgary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The magistrate to-day committed for trial Tommy Burns and Pelkey, on a charge of the manslaughter of M'Carthy, thus ignoring the…

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Boxing. RIVERS v. Retchie. World's Lightweight Championship. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Rivers and Ritchie have decided to box 20 rounds for the lightweight championship of the world on July 4…

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International Tennis Australians Win From America. Boston

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

In the international tennis tournament Doust and Rice defeated Miles and Dobney. The scores are (mutilated in transmission, but believed to [?]:—…

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Moorefield Races. Lord Liddell Wins at Last.—Wadden Scores in Hurdle Race. Zens Secures Big Handicap.—Books Badly Beaten.—Two Jockeys Seriously Injured

The Worker · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

Taking into consideration that there was a meeting at Kensington and a number of owners and horses were away at Newcastle, the attendance at Moorefield last…

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Boxing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

In a boxing encounter at Calgary (U.S.A.) on Saturday, Pelky struck Luther McCarthy over the heart, the latter falling dead. Pelky has…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald, Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

Footballers arc reminded to attend a general meeting at Tattersall's (Carey's hotel) to-night (Friday)…

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Races Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Owing [?]o heavy rain Rosehill races have been postponed until Thursday next…

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Brushwood Tennis Club

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

The tournament for the Cornishman’s Silver Cup (presented by Mr. J. C. Locket, of Budapest, Hungary), for the year 1912 was completed last week, and…

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A Football Dilemma

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

It was the Ramcastle Rovers' first football match of the season, and they were billed to met the redoubtable Winkle-borough Wanderers. Admission, 6d. Just…

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Golf. a Day on "Hillside" Links

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

By invitation of Miss Copland, local golfers and friends spent a most enjoyable afternoon on the "Hillside" links on Thursday. Although the…

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Cricket. Ganmain v. Matong District

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

A very pleasant match was played at Ganmain on Saturday last by teams captained by.Messrs A. Bolton, of Ganmain, and Mr. G. Ceely, of Matong. At 12…

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Sporting. Football. South-western. District Association

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the above association was held on Saturday last. at M‘Kenzie’s hotel, Grong Grong, when the following delegates were present:— Messrs. W…

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Items of News. Football on Sundays

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

At the council meeting last night Ald Oates directed attention to the amount of football bring played at the racecourse on Sundays. This…

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Boxing. Luther M'carty's Death. Principals Committed for Trial. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

The magistrate at Calgary has committed Tommy Burns and Arthur Pelkey for trial on a charge of manslaughter in connection with…

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Boxing. KEYS. v. Hegarty. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Hock Keys, of Sydney, and Hegarty of Timaru (N.Z.), have been matched to meet at Wellington (N.Z.), in July next…

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